when is a 'stick' not a 'strum' ????

Subject: when is a 'stick' not a 'strum' ????
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 12 Aug 10 - 09:37 AM

found this last night while googling for info on '3 stringed instuments'...

well, I think it poses some interesting questions..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-6zq1pG1fY

Subject: RE: when is a 'stick' not a 'strum' ????
From: Jack Campin
Date: 12 Aug 10 - 09:53 AM

It's a pretty crappy instrument. A Turkish saz would cost less and sound far better.

Subject: RE: when is a 'stick' not a 'strum' ????
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 12 Aug 10 - 10:34 AM

When pharmaceutical companies invent a new drug, they need to originate not ONE name but TWO. They need a trademark name, but they need to create a generic name too, so that copycat manufacturers don't face the problem of "What can I call this without infringing the trademark?" If they don't, they may more easily lose their trademark. Think "nylon", "eversharp pen", "aspirin", "cellophane", and lots more one-time trademarks which became generic. It's a shame that Bob McNally didn't do that in the first place.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: when is a 'stick' not a 'strum' ????
From: Jack Campin
Date: 12 Aug 10 - 10:44 AM

Basically the same thing already has lots of names:

Turkish: cura saz
Greek: baglamas
Ukrainian: domra
Azeri: tar
Persian: setar

and so on. Except anything you buy under one of those names will be better made.

Subject: RE: when is a 'stick' not a 'strum' ????
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 12 Aug 10 - 05:58 PM

It's a STRUM STICK ffs.

Dave H

Subject: RE: when is a 'stick' not a 'strum' ????
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 13 Aug 10 - 02:22 AM

Well here is a similar product and its called a strummer and made by a guy called Hugh Scullion and quite a few people in Lincolnshire play them.

http://www.myspace.com/hughscullion/photos/4710227#%7B%22ImageId%22%3A1292470%7D

Subject: RE: when is a 'stick' not a 'strum' ????
From: Bernard
Date: 13 Aug 10 - 05:48 AM

Tom Bliss has one - or very similar... maybe he'll stop by and comment!